Favorite Son (1988)
Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in 1988 a week before that year's presidential election. It starred Harry Hamlin, Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and a pre-Seinfeld Jason Alexander. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 novel of the same written by Steve Sohmer, who also wrote the teleplay.
War & Politics, Action & Adventure, Drama
Cast
- Harry Hamlin — Senator Terry Fallon
- Linda Kozlowski — Sally Crain
- Robert Loggia — Nick Mancuso
- John Mahoney — Lou Brenner
- Philip McKeon
- Ronny Cox — Admiral William Rieker
- Lance Guest — David Ross
- Kenneth McMillan — Henry O'Brien
- Mitchell Ryan — Vice President Dan Eastman
- Richard Bradford — Charles MacDonald
- Jason Alexander — Chris Van Allen
- Jon Cypher — Bartholomew Scott
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